A methadone clinic in downtown Bernalillo seems less likely after planning and zoning commissioners declined to grant a permit for the project. Mayor Jack Torres told the Sandoval Signpost the Town Council will only look at the matter if the applicant, Maximum Vitality, appeals the planning and zoning commission’s decision. Commissioners rejected the application for […]
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Posted inLocal Government, Town of Bernalillo
Town Council business could be brief
The Bernalillo Town Council concluded its business in about 10 minutes at its Aug. 11 meeting. This week’s meeting could be of similar duration, with mostly housekeeping items on the agenda. Councilors will consider approving $428,970 in budget adjustments and whether to appoint Oliver E. Romero to a second term on the planning and zoning […]
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Edgewood to vote on rezoning residential parcels for water utility use
By Connor Currier Edgewood’s Town Commission will consider a proposed special zoning ordinance that could build more utilities. On Aug. 26, Edgewood will hold a Town Commission Meeting starting at 6 p.m., which will be subsequently followed up by a quasi-judicial hearing on a zoning proposal. The water utility company EPCOR has asked for rezoning […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Mayor Webb prioritizes transparency and reform in hunt for new Moriarty clerk/treasurer
By Connor Currier After City Clerk/Treasurer Deborah Liu resigned after alluding to government corruption, Moriarty Mayor Brandon Webb is searching for a new clerk. In an interview with NM.news, Mayor Webb says he was “saddened” after Liu turned in her resignation letter on Aug. 15. “Her resignation is sad for me, I hated to see […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Moriarty clerk/treasurer resigns, cites ‘rampant corruption’
By Connor Currier Moriarty City Clerk/Treasurer Deborah Liu resigned Aug. 15 over tensions with the city council’s lack of financial transparency. As the governing body for the City of Moriarty faces financial scrutiny, in an exclusive interview with NM.News, Liu gave some parting words for the city and its council, “The corruption runs rampant in […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho postpones Chamisa Hills development vote for second time
The Rio Rancho City Council unanimously postponed a vote on the controversial Chamisa Hills Master Plan for the second time in three months during its Aug. 14 meeting, pushing the decision to Sept. 11. The delay came at the request of city staff, who said they needed more time to review information provided by RR […]
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Special Saturday meeting: Edgewood Commission addresses soccer storage, Animal Welfare Board
The Town of Edgewood Commission approved storage space for youth soccer equipment and appointed two new members to the Animal Welfare Advisory Board during a special Saturday afternoon meeting on Aug. 16. The commission unanimously approved allowing the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) to place an 8×20 storage container at Venus Park as part of […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County going to the dogs
National Dog Month was proclaimed Aug. 13 in Sandoval County with a few pleasing yips and good news about the animal shelter expansion project. Shelter staff brought some adoptable dogs into the county commission chamber as Commissioner Katherine Bruch read a proclamation honoring their species. Bruch highlighted several ways in which dogs enrich the lives […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Moriarty city councilor seeks clarification on financial issues, disputes media coverage
Moriarty City Councilor Steve Anaya used a recent city council meeting to directly address mounting questions from constituents about the city’s financial management, requesting official updates on ongoing IRS issues and challenging the characterization of $5 million in allegedly unauthorized spending. Anaya opened his remarks by referencing a nm.news report from July that stated Moriarty […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County tackles wildfire risk with new protection plan
Sandoval County commissioners Wednesday approved a plan intended to lessen the area’s wildfire risk. The community wildfire protection plan is built on a strategy of denying a wildfire the fuel it needs to spread. Fuel management is considered particularly vital along roadways, around critical infrastructure and in communities with extensive wildland-urban interface (where housing developments […]